Tembo Steels: World’s First Company to Produce Low Carbon Steel from Cast Iron

Uganda based Tembo Steels (U) Ltd, continues to reign in the global steel sector after being the first company in the world to produce low Carbon Steel from Cast Iron.

Tembo the Most Diversified & Integrated Steel Plant in Africa with the Largest Product Portfolio through Integrated Route Covering All Four Verticals of Steel remains an icon in the steel and steel products manufacturing, as it centers on innovation, technology and value addition.

To produce low-carbon steel from cast iron, a process is used to reduce the high carbon content of cast iron to the lower levels found in steel. This is typically done by blowing oxygen into the molten cast iron, a process called oxidation, which burns off excess carbon. The resulting carbon oxides escape as gas, leaving behind the lower carbon steel.

Tembo products are strengthened by the resilience of innovation. Customization is at the core of all their product development and their global technology brilliance ensures the best-in-class offerings for the valued customers.

Tembo’s commitment to growing the steel sector and being a steel global leader recently earned Uganda a global recognition for its commitment to promoting investment at the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) Congress 2025 held in Abu Dhabi at the Emirates Palace.

The three-day AIM Congress, held from April 7 to 9, 2025, recognized the top-performing investment promotion agencies from around the world, with over 50 agencies competing this year and Tembo earning Uganda the prestigious award.

Uganda’s entry for the award featured Tembo Steels, the most diversified and vertically integrated steel plant in Africa.

Under the leadership of Mr. Sanjay Awasthi, Tembo manufactures cost-effective and high-performing steel by integrating backward and forward processes. Offering an extensive array of flat and long products, Tembo’s product portfolio spans the entirety of the steel value chain, catering to diverse markets. Fueled by an indigenous ethos and a keen foresight into future trends, these factors have been instrumental in propelling the company’s extraordinary growth trajectory.